Facing intense pressure from Big Tech, a key Democratic lawmaker in Colorado abandoned his attempt to reinforce artificial intelligence guardrails and instead delayed implementation of the current rules. … “We thank Sen. Rodriguez for amending his bill and allowing Colorado businesses more time to work on the current AI law instead of pushing bad policy […]
Colorado Sun: Colorado lawmakers abandon special session effort to tweak AI law, will push back start date to June 2026
Colorado lawmakers Monday abandoned an effort to tweak Colorado’s first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence law after it became clear that five days of intense negotiations between Democrats, the tech industry, consumer advocacy groups and unions wouldn’t yield any results. … Loren Furman, who leads the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, thanked Rodriguez for “allowing Colorado businesses more time […]
Summit Daily: To help close budget hole, Colorado Democrats eliminate a tax benefit for small businesses
Small businesses in Colorado will no longer be able to recoup a percentage of the sales tax they collect and send to the state under a bill approved by state Democrats in the ongoing special legislative session. For decades, businesses that report under $1 million in taxable sales per filing period have been able to […]
Colorado Chamber Statement on AI Legislation
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statement from President and CEO Loren Furman regarding changes made to Senate Bill 004, the artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory proposal: “We appreciate the steps Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriquez has made today to extend the […]
Colorado Politics: Artificial intelligence bill clears first Senate special session committee
The proposed Senate Democrats’ fix to Senate Bill 24-205, the first-in-the-nation artificial intelligence regulation on discrimination, won approval from its first committee on the first day of the 2025 special session. Senate Bill 4 is sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, who was also the main sponsor of the 2024 AI law that […]
Denver Gazette: These are 2025’s 10 ‘coolest’ things made in Colorado
For the past four years, the Colorado Chamber of Commerce has hosted a competition to celebrate inventions made in the state. And the business advocacy group has selected their top 10 finalists for the “Coolest Things Made in Colorado” in 2025. An overall winner will be selected by judges on Oct. 23. And the public […]
Colorado Chamber Statement on Special Session
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce today released the following statements from President and CEO Loren Furman and Senior Vice President of Governmental Relations Meghan Dollar regarding the first day of the 2025 special legislative session: “As lawmakers get to work today to balance the […]
Colorado Square: Colorado unemployment drops slightly, higher than national
In July, unemployment in Colorado dropped slightly, while still holding its spot as the 10th highest nationally. After sitting for months at 4.8%, the highest it had been since September 2021, the jobless rate decreased slightly in both June and July. … “Here in Colorado, the gross mismanagement of the economy — combined with the […]
Second Annual “Companies that Rock the Rockies” Program Now Open
For media inquiries, please contact Cynthia Eveleth-Havens at [email protected]. DENVER – The Colorado Chamber of Commerce and the SHRM Colorado State Council today announced registration is open for the second annual Companies that Rock the Rockies program, which recognizes Colorado employers creating the best workplace cultures for their employees. The process is free for businesses to participate […]
Gazette: GUEST OPINION: Beware Colorado’s youth employment gap
If Colorado wants sustained, inclusive economic growth, it must treat youth employment not as an afterthought but as a cornerstone of its workforce strategy. As a Denver native, Daniels Scholar, and student of applied mathematics at Harvard, I find myself reflecting deeply on the hidden costs beneath these headline numbers. In June 2025, Colorado’s labor […]